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, Letters Patent No. 78,121, elated May 19, 1868.

IMPROITED MOP AND SGRUBBING-BRSH HOLDER.

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Be it known that I, P. OBRIAN, of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia,and State 4of Pennsylvania, have made new and useful Improvements inMopHeads and -Serubbing-Brush Holders; and I hereby declare thefollowing to be a full and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the drawings that accompany und form a part of thesespecifications.

The object of my invention is to provide an implement by whichscrubbing-brushes of different sizes may be held, and also one that canbe used for a. mop-head when desired.

Figurel 1 is a view showing manner ef holding a brush. Figure 2, view,with mop as used. i Figure 3, sectional view on a lino, 1 showingr howthe tongue is fastened. Letter A, shank, made of cast iron or other.suitable metal, with a coarse screw-thread upon its external surface,having a nut, it, working loosely upon it. This shank is hollow, and hasarms or a cross-bar, B, at ,its e lower end. This cross-har hasopenings, c, nearea'ch end, and above `them projections ol d, curveddownwards, l for the purposes hereafter specified.

E is a heavy wire, bent in the form shown in the drawings, o r anysuitable shape, so that it forms a swinging clamp, to hold one side ofthebrus'h, and also the mop-cloth, when desired, as shown in iig. 2..`The ends of the si'inging clarnp E pass through the ope-ningen in thecross-bar, and are bent around, forming a hinge, i which allows it toswing underneath till it comes `into the position showirin iig. 2, tohold the mop. The pro- `jeetions d d form stopswor bearings for theswinging clamp E, when holding the brush, or when in the position shownin tig. 1. i

A slot'i'smade in the underside of the shank A, extending from the bai'B about half the length of the shank. 1n this slot is placed a tongue orhook, F, which claspsthe brush on the opposite side from theswingingelamp E. The hook F is secured in tle shank by a pin passingthrough it, as shown in fig. 3, at z'. Shoulders formed upon the insideof the shank, being on each side of the tongue, asshown in iig. 3, ats,prevent any lateral motion oi` the same, which is letdown when theholder is used for a brush, as is shown in fig. 3, or is thrown back,and clasps on the swinging clamp E, which is also turned back towardsandi'against the handle, when used to hold the mop, as shown in fig. 2.

With this device brushes of various sizes may he held, by screwing thenut n down against the tongue till the swinging clamp E and hook F comein contact with the brush. When used with a mopjcloth, tit may beheld inthe position shown in iig. 2, this being the best for hard scrubbing, asin that position it has a. irm bearing on the shank. A

Hook F, being secured as stated, may be thrown entirely hack, as shownin iig. 2. Still, the nut N has free play, which, `turned down againstthe hook, securely hohlsthe mop or brush, ns the case may be.

What I ela-im, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Cross-bar I3, enst on shank A, with openings a e, and prgjeeetohs fld, for the use and purpose as specified and heroin set forth.

2. The swinging clamp E, made of wire or other material, in the shapeshown, and for the use and purpose as speei'iied and herein set forth. i

3. A mop and brush-holder, construe-ted of shank A, cross-bar I3,.nut N,swinging clamp E, and hook F, as connected, combined, and adjusted, forthe use und purpose speciiied and herein set forth. l i

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speiiieation in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

r.A onRIAN.

Witnesses:

1t. S. TURNER, EDM. F. BROWN.

